Recent content by lkmarsh

Not a bad one, just not a Tokai or a Greco, or any of the other high-end imports that were just as out of reach back in the day. The bad ones were from Kay and Silvertone, among others, with true plywood bodies, boat oar necks and front routed pots, skinny frets with no finish work, etc. These...

The value of these Japanese basses from the 70's isn't in their awesome tone or playability, but really whether they are in original condition. Follow them on eBay and see. For those of us who grew up with these imports they played well enough and looked right. If you are looking for a...

Hi there! Four years playing bass at church makes me no expert, but I have used Digitech multis for years. They are metal, not plastic. The footswitches are plastic covered, and they get harder to use as they age. Currently use BP-200, mostly for the amp modeling. I play direct to the pa...

...till a real bass player steps up. Or I feel good enough to keep the gig. I'm Lyle, played guitar for forty years, played at bass all that time but never worked at it till now. Three years playing bass for my church praise band, after ten years playing guitar. It has been a welcome change of...

Google search for a quiet multieffect and decided it was time. Been here before looking for reviews and equipment suggestions.